Ten year extension to EU roaming ban proposed The European Commission has proposed further cuts to wholesale roaming tariffs paid by telecoms operators to their counterparts, plus a 10-year extension to rules which ... Business • 24 Feb
Huawei to create 110 new jobs over two years Chinese technology firm Huawei is to create 110 new jobs in Ireland by the end of next year, as part of a continued expansion in ... Business • 01 Feb
Eir Business acquires IT firm Evros in €80m deal Eir Business is to acquire Evros in a deal that values the IT services firm at €80m. Business • 06 Jan
US diplomat encourages EU states to use Huawei rivals EU countries have no reason to use 5G mobile technology from Huawei because Sweden's Ericsson, Finland's Nokia and South Korea's Samsung are on par with ... Business • 19 Feb 20
Deutsche Telekom rings up record profit German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom has reported record profits for 2019, with US unit T-Mobile gleaning millions more customers ahead of a merger with competitor ... Business • 19 Feb 20
Ericsson tops Q3 forecasts as savings, 5G sales kick in Mobile telecom equipment maker Ericsson has today beaten third-quarter operating profit forecasts, boosted by sales of next-generation 5G gear in North America. Business • 18 Oct 18
Just half of households have landline, survey finds Just half of households here now have a landline, according to a new survey for the telecoms regulator Comreg. Science and Technology • 23 Mar 18
Vodafone reports underlying earnings growth Vodafone said its earnings growth would accelerate this year after a programme to improve its networks boosted demand in Europe. Business • 17 May 16
BT should be overhauled, not split up - regulator BT will have to open up more of its network to rivals and meet tougher targets on fixing faults, British regulators said today. Business • 25 Feb 16
UPC Ireland's customer number fall UPC Ireland had 505,200 customers by the end of June, according to quarterly results from its parent company Liberty Global, down more than 3.5% on ... Business • 05 Aug 15
BT Group sees quarterly pre-tax profits rise BT Group has seen its pre-tax profit rise 9% to £694m in the three months to 30 June, despite a slight fall in the company's ... Business • 30 Jul 15
Telecoms firms told to clarify cancellation rights A number of telecoms companies have not been properly notifying customers of their right to cancel contracts entered into online or over the phone, according ... Business • 22 Jun 15
Eircom rejects €3.3bn takeover offer Eircom has told the stock exchange that it has turned down a takeover offer for the company. Business • 19 May 15
Telefonica's 2014 net profits slump 35% Telefonica said today it expected revenue to grow by more than 7% this year as it reported a 19% drop in 2014 operating income. Business • 25 Feb 15
Ericsson's Q4 sales below forecasts Ericsson said it expected business in North America to remain slow with operators there saving cash as it reported fourth-quarter sales below expectations today. Business • 27 Jan 15
Eircom to increase prices on residential plans Eircom is to increase the prices it charges to some of its residential and business customers. Business • 14 Jan 15
Telefonica seeing stronger turnaround Spain's Telefonica today posted falling revenue and profit in the first nine months of the year. Business • 12 Nov 14
Eircom's losses grow on restructuring costs Eircom made a loss of €333m in its full year to the end of June as it incurred costs relating to its restructuring programme. Business • 29 Aug 14
Demand for broadband lifts BT full-year results Strong demand for fibre broadband and television helped Britain's BT report its first growth in consumer revenues in a decade and strong overall full-year results. Business • 08 May 14
Vodafone shares rise on talk of AT&T interest Shares in Vodafone have risen after a media report that US mobile operator AT&T was exploring strategies for a potential takeover of the British telecoms ... Business • 01 Nov 13
Vodafone secures enough shares for Kabel deal Vodafone has secured enough shares in Kabel Deutschland for its €7.7 billion offer for Germany's largest cable company to succeed, the company has said. Business • 13 Sep 13
Verizon to pay $130bn for Vodafone's US stake Verizon Communications has agreed to pay $130 billion to buy Vodafone out of its US wireless business, signing history's third largest corporate deal to bring ... Business • 03 Sep 13
Irish mobile phone costs above EU average Irish mobile phone users pay on average five times more for their calls than users in the cheapest EU country. News • 06 Aug 13
BT Ireland sees revenue rise by 2% BT Ireland has seen its revenue increase by 2%, according to the company's latest quarterly results. Business • 25 Jul 13
Four telecoms firms pay €854.6m for 4G licences Four telecoms companies will pay the State a total of €854.6m to buy new licences to offer next generation mobile services. News • 15 Nov 12
